whataboutist

  • @JoBo@feddit.uk
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    22 years ago

    Whataboutery is a much better term than whataboutism. And doesn’t lend itself to mischaracterisation as a personality trait rather than a fallacious style of argument.

    • @NeoNachtwaechter@lemmy.worldOP
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      12 years ago

      Whataboutery is a much better term

      Never heard it, though…

      mischaracterisation as a personality trait rather than a fallacious style of argument.

      Probably both. At least the people I’ve seen using it have done it regularly.